I. ˈme-klən noun
Etymology: Mechlin, Belgium
Date: 1701
: a delicate bobbin lace used for dresses and millinery
II. ˈme-klən geographical name
or Flemish Me·che·len ˈmā-ḵə-lə(n) ; or French Ma·lines mä-ˈlēn
commune N Belgium population 75,700
I. ˈme-klən noun
Etymology: Mechlin, Belgium
Date: 1701
: a delicate bobbin lace used for dresses and millinery
II. ˈme-klən geographical name
or Flemish Me·che·len ˈmā-ḵə-lə(n) ; or French Ma·lines mä-ˈlēn
commune N Belgium population 75,700
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003